Statistics Norway

Sickness absence, self- and doctor-certified

1   Sickness absence man-days for employees self-certified and certified by a doctor. In per cent of scheduled man-days (Sickness absence rate). Quarterly figures. 2000-2006
Quarter Total sickness
absence man-days2
Self-certified sickness
absence man-days2
Sickness absence man-days
certified by a doctor
  Sickness absence rates
2000      
2nd quarter 6.9 0.7 6.2
3rd quarter 7.1 0.6 6.5
4th quarter 7.1 0.8 6.3
       
2001      
1st quarter 7.6 1.0 6.6
2nd quarter 7.0 0.7 6.3
3rd quarter 7.4 0.6 6.8
4th quarter 7.5 0.8 6.7
       
2002      
1st quarter 8.2 1.1 7.1
2nd quarter 7.2 0.7 6.6
3rd quarter 7.7 0.7 7.1
4th quarter3 8.0 1.0 7.1
       
2003      
1st quarter3 8.2 1.0 7.3
2nd quarter3 7.9 0.7 7.2
3rd quarter 8.1 0.7 7.4
4th quarter 8.5 1.0 7.4
       
2004      
1st quarter 8.3 1.0 7.3
2nd quarter 7.2 0.7 6.5
3rd quarter 6.5 0.7 5.7
4th quarter 6.4 1.0 5.5
       
2005      
1st quarter 7.1 1.3 5.8
2nd quarter 6.3 0.8 5.5
3nd quarter 6.6 0.7 5.9
4th quarter 6.7 0.9 5.8
       
2006      
1st quarter 7.4 1.2 6.2
2nd quarter 6.6 0.8 5.8
  Changes in percentage points from the same quarter the previous year
2001      
2nd quarter 0.1 0.0 0.1
3rd quarter 0.4 0.0 0.4
4th quarter 0.4 0.0 0.4
       
2002      
1st quarter1 0.5 0.1 0.4
2nd quarter 0.3 0.0 0.3
3rd quarter 0.3 0.0 0.3
4th quarter 0.5 0.1 0.4
       
2003      
1st quarter1 0.0 -0.1 0.1
2nd quarter1 0.5 0.0 0.4
3rd quarter 0.4 0.0 0.4
4th quarter 0.4 0.1 0.4
2004      
1st quarter 0.1 0.1 0.0
2nd quarter1 -0.7 0.0 -0.7
3rd quarter -1.7 0.0 -1.7
4th quarter -2.0 -0.1 -1.9
       
2005      
1st quarter -1.2 0.2 -1.4
2nd quarter -0.9 0.1 -1.0
3rd quarter 0.2 0.0 0.2
4th quarter 0.3 0.0 0.3
       
2006      
1st quarter 0.3 -0.1 0.4
2nd quarter 0.3 0.0 0.4
1  The figures of change 1st quarter 2002 and 2003 and 2nd quarter 2003 are adjusted for the fact that Easter fell in the 1st quarter in 2002 and in the 2nd quarter in 2001 and 2003.
2  Animal husbandry service activities (except veterinary activities), extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas, water transport, private households with employed persons and extra territorial organizations and bodies are not included in the sample survey about self-certified sickness absence.
3  Figures for sickness absence 4. quarter 2002 and 1. and 2. quarter 2003 are updated 15 June 2004.

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